Orme (horse)

Orme
Painting of Orme by Emil Adam
Sire	Ormonde
Grandsire	Bend Or
Dam	Angelica
Damsire	Galopin
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1889
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	1st Duke of Westminster
Owner	1st Duke of Westminster
Trainer	John Porter
Jockey	George Barrett Morny Cannon
Record	18: 14–3–0
Earnings	£32,528
Major wins
Richmond Stakes (1891) Prince of Wales' Stakes (1891) Middle Park Plate (1891) Dewhurst Plate (1891) Eclipse Stakes (1892, 1893) Sussex Stakes (1892) Great Foal Stakes (1892) Champion Stakes (1892) Limekiln Stakes (1892) Rous Memorial Stakes (1893) Gordon Stakes (1893)
Awards
Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1899)
Last updated on 31 August 2012

Orme (1889 – 17 September 1915) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was trained at Kingsclere by John Porter for the 1st Duke of Westminster. As a two-year-old he won the Middle Park and Dewhurst Stakes. As a three-year-old he was not well enough to take part in the 2000 Guineas and Epsom Derby, but came back to win the Eclipse Stakes. Orme stayed in training as a four-year-old and won another Eclipse Stakes, becoming the first horse to win the race twice, a feat that has only been repeated four times since. After he had retired from racing, he became a successful sire and was Champion sire of Great Britain in 1899. His son Flying Fox won the Triple Crown and the Eclipse Stakes. Orme also sired Epsom Derby winner Orby and 1000 Guineas winner Witch Elm. His regular jockeys were George Barrett and Morny Cannon.

Orme was a bay colt born in 1889 at Eaton Stud in Cheshire. He was bred by the 1st Duke of Westminster. Orme stood 16 hands high and had a large white star, with no other white markings. His sire was the unbeaten 2000 Guineas, Epsom Derby and St. Leger winner Ormonde. Orme was one of Ormonde's first crop of foals. By the time Orme reached a racecourse, Ormonde had been exported to Argentina. Ormonde did not become a great sire due to fertility problems, producing only a few foals most years. However, he did also sire Goldfinch, a horse that was a top class two-year-old and won the New Stakes. In the United States, he sired Futurity Stakes winner Ormondale. Orme was clear-winded, unlike his sire, who was a roarer.